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Where did the Scottish Dunnivan family come from? What is the Scottish Dunnivan family crest and coat of arms? When did the Dunnivan family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Dunnivan family history?

The old family name Dunnivan is thought to have derived from the place name Dunoon (Dunomhainn in Gaelic), located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Denoon, Dennin, Denning, Denune, Dunnoon, Dunoon, Denoone and many more.

First found in Ross-shire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dunnivan research. Another 226 words(16 lines of text) covering the years 1255, 1265, 1296, and 1606 are included under the topic Early Dunnivan History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Dunnivan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dunnivan Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Daniel Dunnivan, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1875

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  10. Bell, Robert. The Book of Ulster Surnames. Belfast: Blackstaff, 1988. Print. (ISBN 10-0856404160).
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The Dunnivan Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dunnivan Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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